2012 Pride Schedule

Events, nightlife, parade and other celebrations

6:30 p.m. St. John United Church of Christ Night at the Movies will present Thy Will Be Done
a documentary that follows male-to-female transsexual Sara Herwig on
her journey to ordination in the Presbyterian Church. 520 Fairfield
Ave., Bellevue, Ky. Free. rwinters70@gmail.com, 859-496-1477.

7-10 p.m. Wiggin’
OUT 3! Supporting Pride 2012! will feature a collection of Below Zero
Lounge and Cabaret staff and special guests, including hostesses Penny
Tration, Brooklyn Steel-Tate and Anita GreenCard (wink). There is a
limited number of seating available; suggested $10 donations will
benefit Cincinnati Pride 2012 and include a ticket for a $100 cash door
prize. Wigs, any shape or color, are strongly encouraged. Below Zero
Lounge, 1122 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-421-9376.

Thursday, June 28

7 p.m. Greater
Cincinnati Pride Interfaith Service: More than a dozen clergy and
leaders from across the rainbow of religious perspectives will lead this
service which honors how diverse faiths respect and embrace people of
all sexual orientations and gender identities. Sponsored by the
Unitarian Universalist Council of Greater Cincinnati. Mount Auburn
Presbyterian Church, 103 William Howard Taft Road, Mount Auburn.

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8-10 p.m. Japp’s
Pride Benefit will feature raffle prizes, pride T-shirts and VIP dog
tags for sale, along with Japp’s special “Pride Punch” and love
entertainment from some ladies from The Cabaret. Japp’s Since 1879, 1134
Main St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-381-1524.

Friday, June 29

9 p.m.- 3 a.m.
Skyy Vodka Pub Crawl: Four shuttle loops, 16 stops and 17 bars, all for
$10 per person. Attendants on each bus will take payment for wristbands
that grant free access to any bar charging a cover. North Loop covers
Northside, Central Loop visits downtown bars, South Loop hits Northern
Kentucky and Adonis Loop goes to On Broadway and Adonis. $10. An online
map and QR code are available at www.cincinnatipride.org.

Saturday, June 30

11 a.m. The
Cincinnati Pride 2012 Parade will start at Seventh and Culvert streets
and proceed south on Vine Street, east on 5th, south at Walnut and
travel down Freedom Way to Great American Ball Park and toward Sawyer
Point.

Noon-9 p.m. The
Cincinnati Pride 2012 Festival will take place at Sawyer Point and kick
off with proclamations from Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls and County
Commissioner Todd Portune, along with various entertainment including
the Amaya Sexton & Friends Club Masque drag, Cincinnati Men’s
Chorus, comedian/musician Kevin Thornton and music during the evening on
the Kroger stage. The CityBeat stage will feature DJ Jules, David Hernandez from American Idol, a drag show and other musical acts through 6 p.m. Sawyer Point, Downtown.

Sunday, July 1

11 a.m.-1 p.m. After
Pride Brunch: Re-charge your batteries with brunch before heading to
NKY Pride. Below Zero Lounge is teaming up with Palomino to host a
brunch that features a $20 breakfast buffet and includes coffee and
sodas. Cash bar with $5 Bloody Marys and mimosas. It’s within walking
distance of the host hotel, the Millennium Cincinnati. Palomino, 505
Vine St., Downtown.

1-8 p.m. This
year’s Northern Kentucky Pride festival will include family fun and
entertainment, local vendors, various performances and food and drink.
Corner of Seventh and Bakewell streets, Covington.